2007 Winderlea Chardonnay
345 cases produced
Our inaugural Chardonnay was sourced from the Carabella Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains and the Hyland Vineyard in McMinnville. Stylistically, the wine favors a “Chablis”. All of the fruit was carefully double sorted and then 87% barrel fermented and 13% fermented in stainless steel. The wine was left on its lees for 6 months and barrel aged in French oak barrels (13% new) for 10 months. The wine has a mineral component with excellent acid and structure. It has a core of crisp apple and ripe stone fruit with a hint of mango and a refined, mildly acid finish.
- Vineyards
- Carabella (Chehalem Mountain AVA), Hyland (McMinnville AVA)
- Harvest Date
- 10-14-07 & 10-24-07
- Brix at Harvest
- 23 & 20
- Finished Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Clones
- Dijon 76 and 108/4
- Aging
- Left on yeast lees for 6 months; barrel aged in French oak for 10 months – 13% new
- Bottled
- August 1, 2008
- Cases
- 345
- Release
- November 2008